How to Clean Pre-lubed Switches like the Drop Holy Panda and Yok Panda

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After my last video on the Holy Pandas, many of you were unhappy with the lubing situation. Here's how to prep and clean your mechanical switches.
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@thatUtsavRatti Год назад

Thanks for making this video. It completely discouraged me from cleaning a batch of Prevail Nebulas that just arrived - which is a good thing, as you just saved me a ton of work!

@skooLxx 4 года назад

Amazing production quality my dude, you’ll be going places for sure

@shucadoodle9100 4 года назад

You're going to blow up soon. Keep up the great work.

@falictissueextractor1143 4 года назад

You saved my life as most of my holy pandas came prelubed. Ty i will now sub.

@woouinluigh 4 года назад

Saw this video just today, but this is the most underrated channel i have seen for a while

@thegregbradley 4 года назад

Subscribed based on this video and the other Holy Panda switch video, thanks for following up on that dude. Quality content here.

@yeahthatsright33 4 года назад

Excellent videos man! You're on the come up!

@zodspeed 4 года назад

I just bought some legit holy pandas (Yok panda housing + Halo true stem) and they are already lubed but I wanna clean them out and lube them myself. Thanks for the guide

@hrayrgevorgyan5167 4 года назад

I was wondering how I was going to do this. Thanks for the video, awesome as always :)

@Calveeen 4 года назад

Subbed! Some damn high quality work going on here!

@kyronconradj.7611 3 года назад

Bro, found you randomly and I've watched few of your vids. I'm subbed now. You deserve more subs!

@user-oy1sv6zs2m 4 года назад

Mine ones werent that messy but still a good thing that you did this video cause it has been a big problem to a lot of people

@actualglacier 4 года назад

Great content!! can't believe you don't have more subs

@primarkbargainbin9847 3 года назад

Great presentation good sir. Thank you for doing this.

@genikgold 7 месяцев назад

Very useful, the explanation I was looking for! Thanks

@dumb870824 3 года назад

The tedious task.. Well done! Nice editing as well!

@HeSo_71 4 года назад

what a quality :0 nice vid as always

@shuo_tonny_tao1725 4 года назад

Hope to see your keyboard collection soon

@koto3754 4 года назад

Music was awesome thanks for listing artists

@justinwooledge8152 3 года назад

I am using the sonic cleaner and was wondering which parts of the switch I put in the machine? I took the switches apart so far. Thanks!

@Raptor-ln2mr Год назад

Is there an easy way to remove the lube from inside the stem hole without using liquid? I tried sticking paper towel into it but it was hard to take it out.

@haurjie 2 года назад

I have a sonic cleaner and tried it with stabilizers... it doesn't work too well lol. Do you have any advice on cleaning prelubed stabs or even stabs we ourselves have manually lubed from a previous build?

@KeebWorm 3 года назад

so useful thank you :)

@seantan7420 Год назад

@JTTR, do you need to remove the metal leaf when you are using the ultrasonic cleaner? Can you put the springs in the cleaner also?

@potty7141 2 года назад

do you have to remove the leaf of the switch or can you just soak them with the leaf still in?

@sunnysideuplife 2 года назад

hi a little bit of question.. is it okay if i leave the leaves in when i put them inside the ultrasonic cleaner?

@beastnationofficial 4 года назад

Very Nice Bro Keep It Up

@nickolodeon5959 2 года назад

Is it okay to put krytox lube onto my factory-lubed or pre-lubed switches? I have the Glorious Lynx Panda switches (factory-lubed) and Gateron Milky Yellow Pro (Pre-Lubed).

@IreallyLoveDiamond 5 месяцев назад

hi? can i ask something? can we use normal small ultrasonic cleaner for cleaning small things like jewelry for cleaning the keyboard switch? i can't really afford a too expensive ultrasonic cleaner... bruh

@Desmond987 Год назад

Just lubed 90 oil kings and god damn the factory lubing on them was inconsistent. I didnt bother cleaning them perfectly but wiped some excessive lube off and then brushed myself some on them or just spreaded the factory lube more evenly. Sonic cleaner would have been lifesaver though, nice to see it in action here.

@NathanVariety 4 года назад

The vid I needed to see

@anobeus4814 9 месяцев назад

how to remove residue from bandaids from holee mod from previous owner? isopropyl 99% or it would damage stabs, could it damage plastic? can't remove sticky glue from bandaids with the soap I have zealpc plate mount stabs

@jakeladmusic 2 года назад

Do you have to use specically Dawn dish soap or will any dish soap work?

@ObiHornchen12 4 года назад

Is it true that switch films don’t fit on Drop‘s Holy Pandas?

@madisontnn 2 года назад

Can I put those metal pieces into the sonic water as well?

@ianheyman2682 3 года назад

I see Swan speakers in the back! Have never seen a pair other than the ones I have lol

@TheZorboidOrbb 4 года назад

Thanks for the follow up video.. Can you point me to the 3d models you used to print the switch openers? for both YOK and Halo housings?

@JTTR 4 года назад

Cherry - www.thingiverse.com/thing:2775085 Kailh - www.thingiverse.com/thing:3634208

@GamingRobot13 4 года назад

Did you print your switch opener with a SLA printer?

@NoBrvnd Год назад

@JTTR is it okay to use a soft bristled brush instead of a qtip?

@99ayumi 3 года назад

please tell me this works on krytox 205g0 lubed switches

@zetsu2267 3 года назад

So does it also work with stabs?

@Xander_t 2 месяца назад

i tried this and it broke 3 out of 6 of the switches i did it to. They only register if i press really hard. Any clue why this is happening to my switches?

@Twosevenboy1 4 года назад

why not jus sonic clean in rubbing alc then instant water sonic cleaner ...?

@UncommonS3nse 3 года назад

Removing the leaves is easily the most annoying part of anything switchmod related. It's so easy to change the switch feel without even realising until it's too late. For this reason, I don't think I'll ever bother with trying to clean pre-lubed switches - I just avoid them alltogether.

@Tk12038 3 года назад

Wait u can get the bottom housing wet?

@Nintendo0994 3 года назад

Have you used Isopropyl alcohol to clean the lube off of switches before? I've seen some other videos suggest that. Do you think that would be more or less effective than water + detergent? Thanks!

@CrazyRiverOtter Год назад

That's what I've done, and it's worked out alright. Just be wary, since it can "bite" the plastic used for the housing and the stem.

@newtonapple8688 4 года назад

Thanks for making this video. But, I have to ask: have you tried just lubing the switches over the existing lube? Is it really that much of a difference. I personally just lubed over the existing lubes for my holy pandas and the switches feel fine, as long as you spread the lube and coat the stem and the housing evenly.

@JTTR 4 года назад

I personally went with clean Holy Pandas so I can't say for certain. I would imagine mixing two types of lubes with different thickness and viscosity will probably change the feeling. Would you be able to tell in a blind test? Probably not. Will some people clean it up anyways so they know exactly what is going into their switches? I think so. IMO, if you like it, run with it.

@chaunceyaznaryt8752 3 года назад

Can I do this without opening the switches?

@704pat Год назад

I just brush over the factory stuff, did that with my oil kings with no issues.

@TheCLICKUPS 4 года назад

What did you use the trash pandas for? I was wondering since you already have invyr pandas, did you buy the trash pandas just to have the black housing?

@JTTR 4 года назад

I have spare set's of Halo True and Clears that I pulled. I'll be converting these and installing them on my new 60% boards.

@homerowco.1957 4 года назад

dont take the leaf out. use warm water and soap and a tooth brush to clean the rails and then stems. wash out with water, then wash out with 99% ipa. do not remove the leaf. there's nothing in there you need to clean but the stem and the rail.

@vivago727 3 года назад

I would assume that if you leave the leaf in, you can't dry it very good. This makes the leaf prone to corrosion.

@MaxC_1 3 года назад

@@vivago727 a food dehydrator goes a long way. Or just a few packs of silica gel in a box, put the switches in and put in sun

@calvin659 Год назад

@@vivago727 Copper does not corrode that easily. 99% IPA would evaporate within minutes and tap water would evaporate months or years before it could even come close to corroding the copper.

@mr.benchwormer7723 4 года назад

Wait so if I use an Ultrasonic Cleaner do I still need to remove the leaf? Or can I leave them on?

@channalname5771 3 года назад

same question

@ManyBoredoms 3 года назад

It's better to remove the leaf so that the ultrasonic cleaner can properly do its job. If you're not too comfortable with removing the leaf, you CAN skip the step. Your results may just vary.

@chrisriker8186 3 года назад

Absolutely not. Do not remove the leaves from your switches. You're going to end up with wildly inconsistent tactility if you do that

@wustinailson269 3 года назад

@please thanks

@rehimpertense811 3 года назад

@@chrisriker8186 I am assuming you can remove the leaves from linear switches right?

@MrDoodsz 4 года назад

Do you need to remove the leaf if you're going to use the ultrasonic cleaner?

@alpacarider9623 Год назад

This is probably a bit late, but I was wondering about this myself. As I use my supersonic cleaner to clean other metals, it makes sense that it wouldnt hurt to use it on some (brass) leaves. Be careful though because if you use it too often it might remove some material, espesially paint.

@sizre2500 11 месяцев назад

@@alpacarider9623Thank you so much but I should make sure their dry before putting them in my keyboard right? How many seconds should I put it in for and with soap and water or achohol?

@alpacarider9623 11 месяцев назад

@@sizre2500Make sure to thoroughly dry the leaves before reapplying grease or reinserting them into the switch. I have never utilized any additives in the water, which is why I recommend using only plain water. The duration for drying depends on the spring materials; if you're uncertain, I wouldn't recommend exceeding 300 seconds, as it could potentially harm the outer coating. However, you could conduct a test using soup on a single leaf.

@Mrspoptropicahelper 4 года назад

How do you lube it ? I know you said “do it however you want” but is there a bad way of doing it? How much lube should we use?

@FrancoDFernando 4 года назад

Look up Taeha Types' lubing how-to video

@krisrobitzsch 8 месяцев назад

Why can’t we just throw the bottom housing in the ultrasonic cleaner with the leafs on? Shouldn’t damage them

@lyrical2689 4 года назад

Question: Can i throw the leaf attached to the bottom part of the switch into the sonic cleaner? Thanks for the video bro!

@JTTR 4 года назад

I tried this on a few switches and didn't see any discoloration when using distilled water. I did make sure to go through and dry them out the best I could before setting them out though.

@lyrical2689 4 года назад

@@JTTR did you throw the springs in the sonic cleaner too?

@JTTR 4 года назад

@@lyrical2689 I did for fun but going forward, I don't think it is necessary. Majority of them were untouched by grease.

@lyrical2689 4 года назад

@@JTTR thanks bro, you the best

@homerowco.1957 4 года назад

dont take the leaf out... that's nonsense.

@Gothrek2341 4 года назад

You could probably replace water and soap with isopropyl alcohol, as Holy Pandas are made of POM which doesn't react with that specific alcohol. It should make short work of most dielectric lubes. Copper pieces might react though, could be worth a check, as it might not require disassembly to clean with IPA.

@ArtFiendz Год назад

Yea you definitely do not want alcohol on your copper leaf. Also you could fog up your housing plastics or just discolor in general

@ivanaviNiebla 4 года назад

Does removing the leaf of a switch will make it more loose or change it's position (height) if inserted in a Hot Swap socket?

@JTTR 4 года назад

If done correctly, no. However, for the effort and risk needed to do a full deep clean with the leaf removed, the end result may not be worth it. I would recommend cleaning them in the housing and making sure you dry them out very well.

@ivanaviNiebla 4 года назад

@@JTTR Oh, thank you. That was a very clear and quick answer.

@jr15gameplay94 2 года назад

Is this how u clean off the lube switches like u lubed them

@karlvdia 4 года назад

Can you put the switch housing with the leafs in the sonic cleaner???

@Mia34090 2 месяца назад

@dedelabinouze5110 3 года назад

Pardon me for the noobish question but why should you clean it ? Is the factory lube bad quality ? Can't you just add a little bit of Krytox on top of it to have a consistent lubrification ? I'm confused

@AlpBozo 2 года назад

Factory lube are quite inconsistent among all the switches and won’t give u the best sound u can get

@jdbaker82 3 года назад

Why can't you ultrasonic the bottom housing with leaf still installed? Trying to clean vint blacks

@JTTR 3 года назад

You can and should. Just showing both sides of things. Remember to use distilled water and make sure they dry. Good luck and nice grab on the vintage black switches.

@kuroyami6289 2 месяца назад

Oh, so this is what I'll have to go through if I decide to clean my switches, eh? I think I over lubed my switches, cuz this is my first time lubing a switch, and wanted to re-do it but I think I'm good now... I'll live with it.

@8bitsamurai6 3 года назад

I'll prob just buy a sonic cleaner. Had to learn the hard way and slightly over lubed my ink v2 with 205g0 becuase I was used to 3203. I just wiped down the stems but still like to clean bottoms. I never lube the tops. I think it's pointless imo nothing really touches the top.

@timhan9264 3 года назад

Do u not put the parts in strainer while it's cleaning?

@JTTR 3 года назад

No reason other than it was a pain to deal with during filming.

@LookTheresJosh 2 года назад

how to clean pre lubed stabilizers?

@reviewforthetube6485 4 года назад

I'm having to do this with my fucking mx blacks I used to much trybosis 3204 really upsets menidk how I did it wasnt really paying attention obviously so I'm going to clean it and use a super super light coating of krytox 205g0

@ff1077 4 года назад

Could also do the quick and decent way of whipping them off with a microfiber cloth. That is what I did with my holy pandas at least.

@iomagine Год назад

I just wipe all the surfaces down with TP. Kitchen towels are a little too to shove into crevices and corners.

@hvbias3811 4 года назад

Oh god, Yok Trash Pandas from Novelkeys are pre-lubed as well? :( I was hoping this wasn't the case.

@uchuynhhuu5916 4 года назад

HV Bias just ordered Yok Red Pandas. Hoping they won't come pre-lubed :(

@hvbias3811 4 года назад

@@uchuynhhuu5916 Do you mind replying when you receive them to say if they're pre-lubed or not? Thank you.

@uchuynhhuu5916 4 года назад

HV Bias Yes, I will. However, I won't be able to receive them in at least 2 weeks since I live in Asia. So you may have to wait

@uchuynhhuu5916 4 года назад

HV Bias I did email novelkeys and they said all of their switches slightly come with factory lube

@kennethng9653 2 года назад

@@uchuynhhuu5916 so do they come pre-lubed?

@AlkaVirus 3 месяца назад

you dont show how to put the switches inside the hypersonic cleaner. they're incredible small parts so they fall directly into the bottom where they arent supposed to touch.

@Jack20c 4 года назад

Can i just use my jet washer ?

@JTTR 4 года назад

Spray down your car and switches.

@purcinnamon7404 4 года назад

Feelsbad you have such low subs since your videos are so good

@imryden 4 года назад

The thumbnail says it all.

@TheGamerbond 4 года назад

Yooo!!! Thanks man. I just left them in a bag full of isopropyl 91% and now theyre CRISP

@lyrical2689 4 года назад

You'd damage/discolor the plastic bro

@MattMathias 4 года назад

I've opened my fair share of YOK trash pandas and they didn't have anywhere near that amount of lube present. I call shenanigans for dramatic effect. In another JTTR video, the switches were suspiciously "factory lubed". Doesn't even look like the lube on that YOK switch could physically end up like that after being opened. Its on areas that don;t even get lubed on the housing. I dunno, man....

@JTTR 4 года назад

There is no way I would ever over lube switches and claim that they came like that from factory. My guess of why the lube looks the way it does in my pictures and videos is that I spend a good amount of time on the lighting positioning to make sure it visually pops since it is very hard to capture something as small as a switch with high fidelity. Luckily I still have a bag of YOK pandas from when this video was made. I don't mind posting a few macro pictures of some housing and stems to clear the air on this.

@kennethng9653 2 года назад

@@JTTR Would you say that they're closer to being dry in general then?

@ArchdukeAnderson 2 года назад

yeah, a sonic cleaner is like $60 on Amazon. totally doing that.

@CozaMcCoza 3 года назад

Why not simple disassemble and then soak and shake in isotropic alcohol? Drying is a dream and the alcohol will dissolve the grease if you leave it to soak. You're not likely to corrode any of the parts as well.

@uzzy1364 3 года назад

I wish I got unlubed panda switches now. Still might not lube my switches the prelube seems to be fine for the most part except for a few. Edit: I aint lubing switches this ain't for me

@conspiracykill Год назад

my back hurts just looking at that pile

@dillonc4508 4 года назад

I just get a mason jar with hot water and dawn. Then, I place a batch of the switch components in and shake it long and hard. lol also I leave the leaf in, fuck that

@sillowillo 3 года назад

Huh great idea. Ima try that out

@muhammadfaisal9350 3 года назад

dishwasher for switches go brr

@traaaaan 3 года назад

I fear I may have overlubed my gat yellows

@tippyc2 3 года назад

First, the q-tip method sucks. Avoid this if you value your sanity, unless you're only cleaning one or two switches for testing. Second, If you don't have an ultrasonic cleaner or don't want to buy one, dish soap or solvent is a good alternative. Throw the switches in a mason jar along with your degreaser of choice, and shake it by hand. Be careful with aggressive degreasers and solvents, they can attack a lot more than just the grease (like the plastic the switch is made of). Third, I don't see any good reason to remove the leaf if you're using ultrasonic cleaner. If you leave them in though, you will want to make sure all the pins are straight before you install them in your board. A quick squeeze with a pair of small pliers is enough to straighten them back out.

@saltystorm8806 4 года назад

Holy fuck, this is a lot of work, but it's worth it in the end though right? right?? ;(

@AlkaVirus 3 месяца назад

also thanks for not showing how to reassemble the leaf

@AlkaVirus 3 месяца назад

you spent half the video showing how to remove the leaf and not how to assemble it. Great job dude.

@conormcgregor7325 2 года назад

you just made wayyy harder than it has to be

@rxckyiskuul6829 3 года назад

this is what happens when you buy a keyboard off ebay and the previous owner had no idea wtf he was doing...

@tatskari1997 4 года назад

i would not fuck with the leaf. most people will fuck up their switches doing that.

@TheMrInadecuada 2 года назад

Dude, why do you make it so hard? Ultrasonic cleaner - yeah, you've got the point, but specific non-fibrous swabs, sheesh. Just get yourself a bowl, 1 litre bottle of isopropyl alcohol, get a size 2 brush and cut it down a little on the end, so that the bristles have more of a cleaning surface, dump the bottom housings in the bowl and fill it with isopropyl alcohol so that the housing is at least half covered by alcohol. Then start scrubbing the inside of the housing with a brush 1 by 1. It's far easier than whatever you are doing with those swabs.